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# Think sports equipment, think sportsequip

The sportsequip.co.uk blog

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## Posts

- ["Rugby is still all about fun" - Scott Hastings](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/rugby-is-still-all-about-fun-scott-hastings/) - Our more eagle-eyed customers will have seen that we have been proud to use a number of photographs of Scott Hastings on our web site, taken from the day he opened a new fitness trail manufactured and installed by sportsequip at Inverleith Park in Edinburgh. Scott volunteered to do this because Inverleith was his local
- [sportsequip's Never Gonna Let You Down](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/sportsequips-never-gonna-let-you-down/) - It's not often we get to work at an iconic venue, recognisable around the world. Incredibly, it's a place that has racked up more than 1.5 billion views on...
- [Electronic Cricket Scoreboards](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/electronic-cricket-scoreboards/) - Scoring too has also been sprinkled with some modern magic. Our new range of Electronic Cricket Scoreboards feature not only a remote control, allowing scores to be updated from anywhere around the pitch, but compatibility with the Play Cricket system too...
- [Slinger Bag Tennis Ball Machines Now Available](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/slinger-bag-tennis-ball-machines/) - This year sportsequip is proud to introduce the new Slinger Bag tennis ball machine. Designed to be highly portable and affordable, the Slinger Bag makes an ideal tennis partner for...
- [Updated! Buying Guide: Football Goal Posts](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/buying-guide-football-goal-posts/) - Over the last decade, there has been a surprising amount of innovation both in the design and manufacture of goal posts that has drastically expanded the range available for the UK's most popular sport.
- [Updated! 6 tips to find the right football net for your goal](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/6-tips-to-find-the-right-football-net-for-your-goal/) - There's an enormous variety of football goals available on the market today. Between the numerous sizes of goal that cater for all of the various formats of the game and the many types of each size goal, choosing a replacement football net is surprisingly confusing! Today, we'll share some tips that'll help you select the
- [Covid-19 Funding & Grants for Sports Clubs](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/covid-19-funding-grants-for-sports-clubs/) - It’s been a tough 12 months for everyone, however in today’s blog we wanted to highlight some grants and funding options that may be available to help support your sports club through another difficult period. At the time of writing (January 2021), the majority of indoor and outdoor sports are unable to take place. This
- [Specialist Cricket Wicket Refurbishment](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/cricket-wicket-refurbishment/) - Sometimes it’s more practical and cost effective to refurbish an existing cricket wicket, rather than create a completely new installation. Last week, we refurbished one such cricket wicket near Nottingham, with fantastic results. The cricket wicket was in desperate need of repair, with poor tension in the carpet and unevenness in the base layer caused
- [sportsequip.co.uk customer wins Wimbledon!](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/sportsequip-co-uk-customer-wins-wimbledon/) - A standing ovation and huge congratulations from everyone at sportsequip.co.uk today go to one of our customers who lifted a winners' trophy at the 2016 Wimbledon Championship tennis finals.
- [New Fitness Trails Datasheet Available](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/new-fitness-trails-datasheet-available/) - Did you know our website also contains a wealth of supporting resources to help you choose, maintain or provide additional technical information for the wide range of sports equipment that we supply?
- [Football Goal Packs Now Available](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/football-goal-packs-now-available/) - With our new Football Goal Packs, you can now purchase complete pairs of our most popular football goals, with each pack including suitable nets and where appropriate, net supports, wheels and net clips.
- [County Championship cricket season just around the corner](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/county-championship-cricket-season-just-around-the-corner/) - Spring is in the air and this can mean only one thing - the County Championship cricket season is about to start. With the first matches taking place on 12th April, you still have...
- [Get your football pitch ready with sportsequip.co.uk](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/get-your-football-pitch-ready-with-sportsequip-co-uk/) - With the new football season under way and attracting attention from the media and the school holidays coming to a close, now is the time to make sure your football pitch is ready for the winter season.
- [Product Spotlight: Harrod UK's new County Cricket Net System](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/product-spotlight-harrod-uks-new-county-cricket-net-system/) - One of Harrod UK's new products for 2014, the County Cricket Net System has been designed to create a professional, highly affordable, non-permanent cricket net system that is perfect for use in clubs and schools.
- [What is a Fitness Trail?](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/what-is-a-fitness-trail/) - Fitness trails have been increasing in popularity over the past five years and can now be spotted across the UK in local parks, exercise retreats and gyms alike.
- [How To: Hang a Tennis Net](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/how-to-hang-a-tennis-net/) - It may sound easy, but what is the correct way to hang a tennis net? Today, we'll go through the process, step-by-step and show you how to hang a standard British tennis net with a loop and pin headline wire.
- [Buy more, save more on Gym & Judo Mats!](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/buy-more-save-more-on-gym-judo-mats/) - Our new gym mats in standard weight, medium weight and light weight are suitable for use in schools. Agility mats and multi-purpose mats are ideal for use in gyms and leisure centres.
- [Tackle the bad weather with sportsequip.co.uk](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/tackle-the-bad-weather-with-sportsequip-co-uk/) - Our range of boot wipers and scrapers are ideal for placing near any natural grass, synthetic, artificial, sand filled or 3G pitch, whether you are from a Premier League club or a grass roots team.
- [An unusual customer request... Miniten posts and nets](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/an-unusual-customer-request-miniten-posts-and-nets/) - Of course we were only too happy to oblige and the custom-made Miniten net and posts were quickly manufactured and dispatched to the customer.
- [Helping People to 'Get Going Every Day' with Fitness Trim Trails](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/helping-people-to-get-going-every-day-with-fitness-trim-trails/) - Fitness Trails provide an excellent way to help people become more physically active and allow them to Get Going Every Day. Each trail will typically consist of around 12-14 wooden fitness stations...
- [sportsequip.co.uk help Vodafone kick off their next gen roll-out](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/sportsequip-co-uk-help-vodafone-kick-off-their-next-gen-roll-out/) - To help mark this very special occasion, Vodafone put in a call to sportsequip.co.uk requesting a senior football goal with a net in Vodafone's colours (red and white) be delivered to central London at short notice.
- [St. Aubyn’s School buy Cricket Wickets & Nets from sportsequip.co.uk](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/st-aubyns-school-buy-cricket-wickets-nets-from-sportsequip-co-uk/) - St Aubyn's School at Rottingdean near Brighton are to use sportsequip.co.uk's Artificial Cricket Wicket carpets and new cricket netting to refurbish their 6 bay cricket cages on their idylic sports ground overlooking the English Channel. sportsequip's PVC backed Practice Turf Batting End carpets will be laid over existing concrete slabs and the new made to measure black
- [Daley Thompson opens sportsequip.co.uk Eco-town fitness trail](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/daley-thompson-opens-sportsequip-co-uk-eco-town-fitness-trail/) - Leading adults fitness trail manufacturer sportsequip.co.uk recently finished Whitehill Bordon's Eco Fitness Trail, which is the first project to be completed using Eco-town funding.The outdoor course, which stretches over half a mile in the recreation ground in Mill Chase Road, Whitehill, Hampshire, was officially opened by double Olympic gold medallist Daley Thompson and the town's
- [New Edwards Sports 9 v 9 Football Goals Now Available](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/new-edwards-sports-9-v-9-football-goals-now-available/) - In the Football Associations Youth Development Review, proposals were made aimed at improving the game at all levels of the sport. Part of this review made changes to the progression of younger players through the game - enabling younger players to use more appropriate size pitches and goals better suited to their age.
- [FA Changes to Small Sided Football Goals and Pitch Dimensions](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/fa-changes-to-small-sided-football-goals-and-pitch-dimensions/) - We’ve posted previously about the new 9v9 football goals that are part of the Football Assocation’s Youth Development Review. Today, we’ll take a closer look at the other upcoming changes, including the recommended pitch dimensions and goal sizes for youth football.
- [Happy Christmas from sportsequip.co.uk](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/happy-christmas-from-sportsequip-co-uk/) - We'd like to take this final opportunity to wish all our customers and suppliers a very merry Christmas and a happy (and sporty) new year.
- [Buying Guide: Netball Posts](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/buying-guide-netball-posts/) - From "how high should a netball ring be?" to information on netball equipment regulations, we'll try and further demystify the often bewildering world of sports equipment...
- [Have you checked your cricket sight screens and wicket covers?](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/have-you-checked-your-cricket-sight-screens-and-wicket-covers/) - As the mild weather starts to slowly move in, now is a good time to start checking the condition of outdoor grounds furniture, such as cricket sight screens and wicket covers.
- [Buying Guide: Line Marking Paint](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/buying-guide-line-marking-paint/) - As grounds maintenance activities start to ramp of for the season, now is a good time to take a closer look at our range of line marking products and summarise some of the key points to help you choose a marking fluid suitable for your needs.
- [Flicx Cricket Pitches now available at sportsequip.co.uk](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/flicx-cricket-pitches-now-available-at-sportsequip-co-uk/) - Cricket surfaces have long been a sportsequip.co.uk speciality. Therefore we're delighted to now offer a range of Flicx cricket pitches, an affordable and easy way to turn almost any level surface into a cricket pitch.
- [Buying Guide: Tennis Nets](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/buying-guide-tennis-nets/) - For such a simple piece of equipment, there's a incredible, bewildering array of tennis nets available! Today's buying guide aims to untangle the knotty world of tennis nets!
- [Harrod UK's Team Shelter range updated for 2013](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/harrod-uks-team-shelter-range-updated-for-2013/) - A new addition for 2013 is the stylish "FibreTech" Team Shelter from Harrod UK. Manufactured as one complete piece, the FibreTech shelter's structure is exceptionally strong and durable, making it impact resistant to hockey balls and footballs.
- [Get Involved in 2013!](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/goodbye-2012-hello-2013/) - These sporting achievements can largely be attributed to the sheer determination, passion and drive of the participants who dedicate much of their lives to fulfilling their dreams of competing among the world's sporting elite.
- [Installation of new tennis posts into existing sockets](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/installation-of-new-tennis-posts-into-existing-sockets/) - We're frequently asked if we can supply new tennis posts to fit an existing set of sockets. As you can see from the link above, the answer is of course - yes!
- [New Track and Field Equipment at sportsequip.co.uk](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/new-track-and-field-equipment-at-sportsequip-co-uk/) - You may have noticed that we've been focusing a lot on bringing you some great new products over the last six months. Continuing this trend, today we'd like to highlight some excellent products that'll enhance any athletics track and field.
- [Useful Football Association Line Marking / Pitch Layout Resource](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/useful-football-association-line-marking-pitch-layout-resource/) - May is a busy month for a groundsman. Pitch preparations and line marking will already be underway. With this in mind, in today's blog post, we'd like to highlight a useful and topical resource provided by The FA.
- [Cheap tennis nets... a smart buy or false economy?](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/cheap-tennis-nets-a-smart-buy-or-false-economy/) - In recent years, we've noticed some other sports suppliers offering cheap tennis nets imported from countries outside of the UK. To many buyers, these nets can seem like a good purchase...
- [Product Spotlight: Harrod UK's Self Weighted Hockey Goal](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/product-spotlight-harrod-uks-self-weighted-hockey-goal/) - Harrod UK are probably best known in this country for their extensive range of football goals and nets. However last year, Harrod UK's blue hockey goals were also seen around the world...
- [Harrod UK Football Goals at the National Football Centre](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/harrod-uk-football-goals-at-the-national-football-centre/) - The FA's National Football Centre at St. George's Park officially opens today. The project may have cost over £100m and be opening later than originally hoped, but we have to admit that the facilities look fantastic. The new National Football Centre offers 12 full size pitches with a variety of surfaces, an altitude chamber, training
- [sportsequip.co.uk hit the headlines with new Fitness Trail](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/sportsequip-co-uk-hit-the-headlines-with-new-fitness-trail/) - A recently completed sportsequip.co.uk Fitness Trail, installed in the eco-park play area in Great Cambourne made front page news last month when it received it's official opening by the parish council.
- [Product Spotlight: Ball Stop Netting Systems](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/product-spotlight-ball-stop-netting-systems/) - Ball stop netting systems help prevent wayward balls hitting property or spectators and can also be used to divide pitches or section off certain playing areas.
- [Tennis Ball Machines - Glossary of Common Terms](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/tennis-ball-machines-glossary-of-common-terms/) - Here we'll try and clarify some of the important terms that you'll come across when selecting your new tennis ball machine in our handy glossary of definitions.
- [Courtscreen - Tennis Sight Screens / Court Shades now available](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/courtscreen-tennis-sight-screens-court-shades-now-available/) - A few days ago, we introduced Courtscreen - a product manufactured by Edwards Sports Products that provides shading and sight screening to tennis courts that have suitable surround fencing.
- [Product Spotlight: Pitch Divider / Ball Stop Portanets](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/product-spotlight-pitch-divider-ball-stop-portanets/) - Each Portanet comprises of 6 two-piece steel uprights, netting, guy ropes, pegs and a carry bag. Uprights are set 3.66m apart, giving each system a total span of 18.3m.
- [Buying Guide: Boot Wipers and Scrapers](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/buying-guide-boot-wipers-and-scrapers/) - As the weather turns colder and ground conditions worsen, it's time to take a look at one of the often overlooked pieces of equipment in a groundsman's toolkit - the boot wiper. Boot wipers and scrapers help remove mud from footwear and keep indoor areas cleaner.
- [Football Matches Cancelled Due to Incorrect Goal Post Installation](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/football-matches-cancelled-due-to-incorrect-goal-post-installation/) - The importance of correct installation of football goal posts, or any sports equipment for that matter, cannot be emphasised enough. Large pieces of sports equipment, such as football and rugby posts, have been involved in fatal accidents in the past so it’s good to see this issue being taken seriously by the council involved and being highlighted by the media.
- [sportsequip.co.uk resurface MUGA – Multi use Games Area](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/sportsequip-co-uk-resurface-muga-multi-use-games-area/) - Leicestershire based sports equipment and synthetic sports surface suppliers sportsequip.co.uk recently successfully resurfaced the existing granular rubber surfaced multi sports court at Northfields Play Association. The installation was successfully completed within the tight time frame provided whilst the main building was closed for re-roofing. The works included patch repairing the existing rubber crumb surface before
- [sportsequip.co.uk fitness trail creates integral part of the Chepstow Stampede](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/sportsequip-co-uk-fitness-trail-creates-integral-part-of-the-chepstow-stampede/) - Advertised as a 10K Adventure race – The UK’s new cult event for triathletes, cross country runners and those who just like to get cold, muddy and wet the first Chepstow Stampede is to be run at Chepstow Racecourse in October 2010. Fitness Trail manufacturers and installers sportsequip.co.uk were employed to help convert the existing
- [Mammoth wet pour playground surface installation](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/mammoth-wet-pour-playground-surface-installation/) - Wet pour play surface installers sportsequip.co.uk have laid a mammoth playground surface at Watermead Park, Leicester for Leicester City Council. Not huge, only about 25m² but it really is underneath a Mammoth. The concrete structure stands in pride of place atop a hill overlooking the lakes created from old gravel workings to the north of
- [New artificial cricket wicket's just wicked!](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/new-artificial-cricket-wickets-just-wicked/) - BUILDING on the double promotion of league sides and the development of a thriving Youth Section Barry Wanderers Cricket Club have installed a new artificial cricket wicket at their home, the picturesque Hayes Point development off Hayes Road, Sully. The County Weave synthetic wicket supplied and installed by "sportsequip.co.uk" of Leicestershire is a significant development
- [sportsequip.co.uk supply Hockey Goals for Euro Tournament](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/sportsequip-co-uk-supply-hockey-goals-for-euro-tournament/) - sportsequip.co.uk have supplied new Hockey Goals and Nets for the Eurohockey Indoor Nations Trophy 2010. The indoor hockey goalposts and hockey nets were purchased by the Polish Hockey Association and used in the competition held in Poznan on 15th – 17th January 2010. Further details on the sportsequip.co.uk range of indoor and outdoor hockey goals
- [sportsequip.co.uk supply more Tennis Nets to Chapel Allerton LTC](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/sportsequip-co-uk-supply-more-tennis-nets-to-chapel-allerton-ltc/) - More Tennis Nets are on their way to Chapel Allerton Lawn Tennis and Squash Club by overnight carrier, supplied by the UK’s leading tennis court equipment supplier to clubs and schools, sportsequip.co.uk The quad stitched Tennis Nets which have a wipe clean white vinyl headband are part of a rolling annual replacement for all 16
- [WHAT THE CUSTOMERS SAY....](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/what-the-customers-say/) - At sportsequip.co.uk we pride ourselves on our friendly, personalised and efficient service at all times. sportsequip.co.uk have many satisfied customers who have returned to us again and again. sportsequip.co.uk would like to thank you for your feedback and comments which are always helpful and enable us to continually improve our standard of service to you,
- [Football Equipment Suppliers](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/football-equipment-suppliers/) - Football Goals, Football Posts, Football Nets, Full Size, Junior, 7 a side, 5 a side, Samba training equipment, Line Markers, Line Marking Paints
- [Introducing... Spinfire Pro 2 Tennis Ball Machines](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/introducing-spinfire-pro-2-tennis-ball-machines/) - The Spinfire Pro 2 is one such example in the latest generation of tennis ball machines. It's loaded with features and suitable for beginners, intermediate and advanced players alike.
- [sportsequip.co.uk supply Tennis Court equipment to Nuuk](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/sportsequip-co-uk-supply-tennis-court-equipment-to-nuuk/) - What is the capital of Greenland? With a population of just over 15,000 it is Nuuk. High in the Arctic Circle these are easily the most northerly courts that tennis equipment suppliers sportsequip.co.uk have ever supplied. Even then the courts will only be available for use for four or five months a year, May to
- [sportsequip.co.uk successfully tender for Bromley Wet Pour play surfacing](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/sportsequip-co-uk-successfully-tender-for-bromley-wet-pour-play-surfacing/) - sportsequip.co.uk has recently been awarded another contract for the London Borough of Bromley to resurface four more of its playgrounds with their Compliant Wet Pour rubber impact absorbing playground surface. Compliant Wetpour is fully independently tested to the current playground standard BSEN1177 as well as undergoing additional testing for tensile strength and elongation ensuring that the product is as safe
- [Football Foundation Floodlight Funding](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/football-foundation-floodlight-funding/) - Portable floodlights. Simply charge, then set up when and where required. Plus, did you know that grants for portable floodlights are available thanks to the Football Foundation? If you run a football club, you may be eligible.
- [Buying Guide: Rugby Posts](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/buying-guide-rugby-posts/) - We offer a wide range of rugby posts suitable for school and club use. In today's blog post, we'll focus specifically on our rugby post range and highlight some of the key things to be aware of to help guide you when buying your set of posts.

## Pages

- [About](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/about/) - Boyd Sport & Play Ltd trading as sportsequip.co.uk was established in December 1997 to act primarily as a web based installation/distribution service within the UK.

## Categories

- [Product News](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/category/product-news/) - Product News
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## Tags

- [installation](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/tag/installation/)
- [boot wipers](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/tag/boot-wipers/)
- [grounds maintenance](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/tag/grounds-maintenance/)
- [tennis](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/tag/tennis/)
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- [football](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/tag/football/)
- [wet pour surfacing](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/tag/wet-pour-surfacing/)
- [cricket](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/tag/cricket/)
- [hockey](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/tag/hockey/)
- [fitness trails](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/tag/fitness-trails/)
- [rugby](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/tag/rugby/)
- [netting](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/tag/netting/)
- [netball](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/tag/netball/)
- [team shelters](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/tag/team-shelters/)
- [athletics](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/tag/athletics/)
- [gym mats](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/tag/gym-mats/)
- [floodlights](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/tag/floodlights/)
- [grants & funding](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/tag/grants-funding/)

## Picture tag

- [Flicx Cricket Batting End](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/ngg_tag/flicx-cricket-batting-end/)
- [Flicx Cricket Pitch Diagram](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/ngg_tag/flicx-cricket-pitch-diagram/)
- [Flicx Cricket Pitch being rolled up](https://blog.sportsequip.co.uk/ngg_tag/flicx-cricket-pitch-being-rolled-up/)